Sports Picks & Predictions

This game fits a situation that is 50-33 ATS, and the play is on Virginia tech.

This game fits a situation that is 47-14 ATS and the play is on St. Mary's.

This game fits a situation that is 57-25 ATS and the play is on BYU

This game fits a situation that is 116-57 ATS and the play is on W. Kentucky.

This game fits a situation that is 116-57 ATS and the play is on SC.

This game fits a situation that is 116-57 ATS and the play is on Georgia.

This game fits a situation that is 116-57 ATS and the play is on Stanford.

This game fits a situation that is 213-133 ATS and the play is on Oklahoma St.

Yale has been a very good play since James Jones took over in the 1999-00 season, and particularly over the last decade. His Yale team has been very good on the road when the line is +3 or less, as the Bull Dogs own a 27-6-1 ATS mark in conference road play since the start of the 2009 season. His teams are also 41-16 ATS off a win of 6 points or less. Make the play on Yale.

This game fits a situation that is 231-138 ATS and the play is on W. Kentucky.

This game fits a situation that is 46-15 ATS and the play is on Weber St.

This game fits a situation that is 109-67 ATS and the play is on Nebraska.

This game fits a situation that is 118-60 ATS and the play is on Denver.

This game fits a situation that is 86-48 ATS and the play is on Niagara.

This game fits a situation that is 533-398 ATS, and the play is on Stanford.

This game fits a situation that is 533-398 ATS, and the play is on California.

This game fits a situation that is 533-398 ATS, and the play is on Missouri.

This game fits a situation that is 533-398 ATS, and the play is on Texas.

This game fits a situation that is 533-398 ATS, and the play is on Alabama.

This game fits a situation that is 47-22 ATS, and the play is on UConn.

This game fits a situation that is 96-59 ATS, and the play is on Drake.

This game fits a situation that is 233-154 ATS, and the play is on LSU.

This game fits a situation that is 78-37 ATS, and the play is on Nebraska.

This game fits a situation that is 38-5 ATS, and the play is on W. Virginia.

This game fits a situation that is 110-64 ATS, and the play is on Illinois-Chicago.

This game fits a situation that is 212-136 ATS, and the play is on Cleveland St.

This game fits a situation that is 212-136 ATS, and the play is on Boston College.

This game fits a situation that is 110-64 ATS, and the play is on Michigan.

This game fits a situation that is 85-48 ATS, and the play is on NC St.

This game fits a situation that is 85-48 ATS, and the play is on Davidson.

This game fits a situation that is 212-138 ATS, and the play is on Missouri St.

This game fits a situation that is 212-138 ATS, and the play is on Canisius.

This game fits a situation that is 85-48 ATS, and the play is on Indiana.

This game fits a situation that is 110-63 ATS, and the play is on Colorado.

This game fits a situation that is 77-31 ATS, and the play is on Wichita St.

This game fits a situation that is 116-60 ATS, and the play is on Austin Peay.

This game fits a situation that is 122-67 ATS, and the play is on Drake.

This game fits a situation that is 77-31 ATS, and the play is on Miss St.

This game fits a situation that is 46-14 ATS, and the play is on Weber St.

This game fits a situation that is 114-69 ATS, and the play is on Minnesota.

This game fits a situation that is 77-38 ATS an the play is on NC State.

This game fits a situation that is 84-48 ATS an the play is on Texas St.

This game fits a situation that is 115-60 ATS an the play is on NC Wilmington.

This game fits a situation that is 108-65 ATS and the play is on Texas.

This game fits a situation that is 108-65 ATS and the play is on Louisville.

This game fits a situation that is 108-65 ATS and the play is on Furman.

This game fits a situation that is 84-47 ATS, and the play is on Canisius.

This game fits a situation that is 115-59 ATS, and the play is on NC Wilmington.

This game fits a situation that is 11-58 ATS and the play is on N. Arizona

This game fits a situation that is 11-58 ATS and the play is on Coastal Carolina.

This game fits a situation that is 11-58 ATS and the play is on UTEP

This game fits a situation that is 11-58 ATS and the play is on Indiana.

This game fits a situation that is 11-58 ATS and the play is on Pittsburgh.

This game fits a situation that is 109-62 ATS, and the play is on Pittsburgh.

This game fits a situation that is 109-58 ATS, and the play is on Texas A&M.

This game fits a situation that is 109-58 ATS, and the play is on Kansas.

This game fits a situation that is 211-134 ATS, and the play is on San Diego St.

This game fits a situation that is 244-175 ATS, and the play is on SIU Edwardsville.

This game fits a situation that is 211-134 ATS, and the play is on St. Mary's.

This game fits a situation that is 244-175 ATS, and the play is on S. Miss.

This game fits a situation that is 211-134 ATS, and the play is on Harvard.

This game fits a situation that is 87-44 ATS, and the play is on Xavier.

This game fits a situation that is 87-44 ATS, and the play is on Villanova.

This game fits a situation that is 279-219 ATS, and the pay s on Tennessee St.

This game fits a situation that is 87-55 ATS, and the play is on Utah St.

This game fits a situation that is 46-14 ATS, and the play is on St. Mary's

This game fits a situation that is 46-13 ATS, and the play is on Weber St.

This game fits a situation that is 87-51 ATS, and the play is on Wis-Milw.

This game fits a situation that is 111-68 ATS, and the play is on Wyoming.

This game fits a situation that is 66-43 ATS and the play is on E. Kentucky.

This game fits a situation that is 45-13 ATS, and the play is on Weber St.

This game fits a situation that is 92-45 ATS, and the play is on Youngstown St.

This game fits a situation that is 67-32 ATS, and the play is on SF.

This game fits a situation that is 139-90 ATS and the play is on Drake.

This game fits a situation that is 56-20 ATS, and the play is on Gonzaga.

This game fits a situation that has a 47-12 ATS mark, and the play is on Marshall.

This game fits a situation that has a 77-46 ATS mark, and the play is on Connecticut.

This game fits a situation that is 210-133 ATS and the play is on Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

This game fits a situation that is 92-43 ATS and the play is on Penn.

This game fits a situation that is 87-28 ATS and the play is on Northwestern.

This game fits a situation that is 122-71 ATS and the play is on Texas

This game fits a situation that is 87-44 ATS and the play is on Seton Hall.

This game fits a situation that is 67-38 ATS and the play is on Oklahoma.

This game fits a situation that is 122-57 ATS, and the play is on Notre Dame.

This game fits a situation that is 103-64 ATS, and the play is on Cincinnati.

This game fits a situation that is 91-61 ATS, and the play is on Texas A&M.

This game fits a situation that is 111-58 ATS, and the play is on Houston Baptist.

This game fits a situation that is 111-58 ATS, and the play is on Utah.

This game fits a situation that is 90-42 ATS, and the play is on North Florida.

This game fits a situation that is 56-18 ATS and the play is on W. Michigan.

This game fits a situation that is 112-57 ATS and the play is on Providence.

The Austin Peay Governors posted just 11 wins a year ago, and it may be a stretch to expect them to reach that mark this season. The Governors return 0 starters from a year ago, and will have a long way to go, as they try and get stable and rebuilt. Vanderbilt is off a 19 win season in the rugged SEC. Vanderbilt is an extremely tough to play at home, especially for a team not used to playing here, as the fans are well off the court, and the shooting background is unique. Vandy crushed this team 80-41 a year ago, and what the Governors are bringing here this tear, is much less than that. Peay is 2-7 ATS prior to game 10 as a road dog of -20 to -29.5 losing by over 30 points a game.Make the play on Vanderbilt.

Purdue comes in as the reigning Big-10 Conference Champion, as the Boilermakers put together an outstanding 27-8 season a year ago. They have something potentially special inside in 7'2" center Isaac Haas, and SIU Edwardsville has a match up nightmare with him. Purdue has 4 starters returning, and enter the season as the 20th ranked team in the country. SIU-Edwardsville finished with a woeful 6-24 record a year ago, and the only way from here is up, but the gap between these clubs is over-whelming. Purdue also has a huge advantage with the fact that they played at the World University Games at Taipei, Taiwan, in August, and finished 2nd. Purdue is 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games from -20 to -29.5 prior to game 10 of the season. The Boilermakers not only have a huge advantage in terms of preparation, but an even bigger one on the court. Blowout here, make the play on Purdue.

Wes Miller had a 25-10 record a season ago, but will be hard pressed to duplicate that this season. Despite one of the best squads he has enjoyed at Greensboro they were manhandled by Virginia a year ago on their home court by 25 points. They also dropped a 22 point decision vs a mediocre Georgetown team. The Cavs play the type of defense that limits even elite teams. The Cavs have posted a 19-3 ATS record prior to game 10, when favored from -10 to -19.5. Make the play on Virginia.

The North Carolina Tar Heels remain the favorite to cut don the nets in the Big Dance. They will have a significant challenge as they take on Oregon in the Final Four. North Carolina will have to overcome the fact that they have lost 4 games this year by double-digits, and no team since at least 1997 has won a Championship having lost 4 or more games coming into the tournament by double-digits. Carolina has a huge edge, as they always have off the glass, but look for Oregon to go small, and force the hands of Roy Williams to sacrifice size for quickness. It will be a constant chess match all game. Oregon shoots the ball very well, and one thing that comes into play here is the NC ATS record on the season of 7-14-2 when a team shoots 40% or better against them, while they are 10-2 ATS if their opponent shoots less than 40% against them. I like the Ducks chances of getting to 40% here. here is another eye-opener. The Ducks are 29-0 SU when they shoot better than 42.1% on the season, winning by 17ppg. Remember this is a team that started the season 2-2, and are 31-3 since, losing by just 3,3, and 9 points. Teams in April games are 1-10 ATS as a favorite of 5 or more points, to a total greater than 119. Oregon has been in every game they have played over the last 34, and I like their chances here to at the very least hang tough. Make the play on Oregon.

The South Carolina Gamecocks have become just the 15th team seeded 7 or worse to get to the Final Four, since seeding began in 1978-79. Aside from a game between a #7 and #11 seed, that leaves 12 matches pitting a 7 seed or worse in the Final Four. These teams own a 4-8 SU record, leading to a pair of National Championships. So here we go. Gonzaga has had moments this season where the offense has struggled during games. They are a team that shot over 50% from the field coming into the tournament, but have shot just 43.2% in the Big Dance. Missing from the offense has been Williams-Goss. Yes, he has avraged a team leading 17.7ppg, but on 16-48 shooting, just 33.3%. Similarly, Matthews has struggled as well, getting 13ppg, but on 10-28 shooting at 35.7%. The offense was reduced to awful vs the intense defense of W. Virginia, and one can only think the numbers will be considerably reduced vs the intense defense of SC. The Gamecocks lost 3 games this season when missing Dozier and or Thornwell, and lost 6 others in a 3-6 finish prior to the NCAA Tournament, otherwise this team has been a lot better than advertised, and have a lot of mojo, and confidence right now. Thornwell is the heart, soul, and leader of this team. Kentucky was full of ftars, but Thornwell was the SEC Player of the Year, and your seeing why. He is averaging 25.8ppg, and 7.5rpg, and in Kemba Walker-like fashion is leading the under dog deep into the tourney. What is not spoken about too much, is the elevated play of Chris Silva, on both ends. Silva has scored 12+ in all 4 games, after scoring doubles in just 1 of his previous 5. He also has grabbed 8rpg, and twice had 9+, something he did 1 time in the previous 15 games! Doing this all in just 25.5 minutes per game, which may rise in this one. The Gamecocks mediocre offense, has awoken, as they are shooting 47.6% in the tourney. It may be noted inside the 3pt line they are connecting on 55.1% of their shots. Thet have been getting to the line a lot, some due to leading late in the game, and have averaged 26.3 free throws a game, knocking down 74.2%, much improved, as confidence is a game changer. Opponents are troubled getting a lot of good looks inside the arc, attempting an average of 32 shots a game inside the 3pt line, while the Cock's are getting 40. Gonzaga has one thing that has not changed, the defense. The Zags have been rock solid on defense all season, including the tournament. SC in each of their 4 games has had fewer turnovers, more rebounds, and out-shot all 4 opponents. It comes down to a pair of teams that give little on defense, and offenses that show Gonzaga as being much better, but not showing it in the tournament, vs SC, a mediocre offense that has come to life in the tournament. Confidence often times trumps competence, and SC has the look of a team of destiny. Make the play on South Carolina.

The Wyoming Cowboys have advanced to play the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers for a best of 3 CBI Championship. It may not be easy. Wyoming has one of the biggest home court advantages in NCAA basketball with such a high altitude. The last 11 years has seen the Cowboys go 141-55 SU (.719) at home, but a woeful 35-102 SU (.255) on the road. They have a bigger problem, as they have last played a road game 1 month ago, and have not won on the road since February 4th. Carolina has become a good solid and consistent program since 2009, and they are 112-31 SU (.783) at home. They are installed as a slight home dog here, and in the CBI's history, home dogs have been 14-1-1 ATS. My NCAAB Game of the Week is on Coastal Carolina.

This game fits a situation that is 33-11 ATS and the play is on Arizona.

This game fits a situation that is 45-17 ATS and the play is on Purdue.

This game fits a situation that is 31-8 ATS and the play is on Gonzaga.